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Builder:
Gordon Smuder
Pattern:
The Glorified Sock Puppet Pattern
Character: "Batfink is designed as a little homage to the man who created the 1960's surf-racer RATfink, Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth. I studied some images of Roth to attempt to work in a little of his looks. Thus the very un-bat-like goatee and rolled-sleeved button-down shirt. Batfink is a 'gearhead' for TVTV, the Transylvanian Television station. He is also the majordomo of Count Volodmyr LeShoc's castle (where the station is located). He is the one who tinkered together the TV station equipment from leftover parts found in Doctor Frankenstein's laboratory. Drawn to fast cars, wild women in bikinis and a good pack of smokes, Batfink exemplifies all the best qualities of the 1960's racing scene." - Gordon
Technical: "I needed to make a Bat character for my upcoming TV pilot so I used (and heavily modified) the Glorified Sock Puppet pattern. He's been made fatter by adding a 1" strip all the way down the center and shored up by a custom foam "skull" insert. His body actually started life as the PUNTO HEAD PATTERN! With a few more mods (including simply placing foam rings in appropriate spots to make him the right length and shape), he has a lovely pear-shaped abdomen. Quite the "frankenstein" job of assembly, but I think he looks grand." - Gordon
Check out this builder's website at transylvania-tv.com!
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